Lifestyles

DEAR ABBY: My father passed away three months ago, leaving my mom alone for the first time in her life. She lives nearby, so my wife and I have been d...

Dear Heloise: I read the letter about the reader in The Villages, Florida, who can no longer take baths. I have been in a wheelchair for 25 years and ...

DEAR ABBY: I respectfully disagree with your response to "Woman's wedding has been hijacked." These mothers have no business trying to co-opt the brid...

Dear Heloise: Pets in hotel rooms are such a problem. I had to give up staying in hotels due to this reason. Not everyone can use medication to overco...

DEAR ABBY: One year ago, I convinced my daughter (64) to move here to Florida to be closer to me. I bought her a small mobile home to live in, and I d...

Dear Heloise: Empty toilet paper rolls can be reused for cord organization, seed-starting pots, and pet enrichment toys. These cardboard tubes also wo...

DEAR ABBY: I am at my wits' end with "Barney," my husband of 35 years. He retired two years ago, but I am still working and likely will for several mo...

DEAR RUSTY: I’m concerned about Social Security running out of funding, since I rely on it for my income and I’m at an age where my having to go back ...

Dear Heloise: We live out in the country, and I'm sad to say that too many people dump unwanted pets out this way. Last winter, we found two pregnant ...

DEAR ABBY: Twenty-six years ago, I began what was supposed to be an affair with my current girlfriend, "Lacey." I was married at the time, and when my...

Dear Heloise: My mother froze a lot of corn, and she used these two easy tricks: After she blanched the corn, she would set the ear of corn on an ange...

DEAR ABBY: I got permission from my estranged brother to invite his 17-year-old daughter, "Ella," to spend a month with my family this summer. We live...

Dear Heloise: Just read an avid reader's suggestion about employees/staff wearing name tags so that people can know their names. Why not just ask them...

DEAR ABBY: I am a 63-year-old man. My fiancee (57) and I have been dating exclusively, or so I thought, for four years. I just found out she has a mal...

JAMESTOWN, N.Y. — The Weeks Gallery at SUNY Jamestown Community College will celebrate the 45-year history of 10,000 Maniacs with a special archival e...

Dear Heloise: A simple way to use up leftover pie dough is to just take the odd-shaped pieces, lay them on an ungreased cookie sheet, and sprinkle the...

DEAR ABBY: After nearly 18 years of marriage, I left my wife. Our daughters were 10 and 12. We had married quickly, and only later did I realize how d...

DuBOIS — August is National Breastfeeding Awareness Month, dedicated to supporting parents and highlighting the benefits of breastfeeding for both mot...

RIDGWAY — The Elk County Council on the Arts will present “Delivered,” an exhibition featuring work created during Julie Mader’s 2026 Arts in Educatio...

Cheryl Cary “Ma” Brown was the guest of honor at a surprise party celebrating her 80th birthday. Her children hosted the event at the Two Mile Inn in ...